National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is currently inviting applications for its Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund with an aim to address the challenge of youth unemployment; access to education, among many other challenges, the NYDA changed its core business to focus on education and skills development as the organisation’s main priority. This move was informed by studies which suggested that salary remains the main source of income for young South Africans. To support this new strategic focus, the NYDA established the Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund (SMSF).
WORTH
- To provide financial support to youth in the form of scholarships to increase their chances of accessing quality higher education in their field of study
- To increase chances of employability or entrepreneurship based on the positive correlation between level of education and employability
- To establish the largest scholarship programme in the country, which will enable youth to study at local public universities and universities of technology
ELIGIBILITY
- Students must be applying for admission to one of the public universities as a 1st year full-time student in a priority study.
- High school learners who plan to attend one of the public universities or university of technology after completing the National Senior Certificate
- Must meet University Admission Points Score (APS) and achieve an average of 70% in the NSC exams
- Must be South African citizens between 14 – 35
- Financial neediness – combined household salary of less than R15 000 a month
- Reside in rural/semi-rural areas
DEADLINE: January 15 2017
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